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Good morning!  I hope you slept well and feel rested?  Currently sitting at my desk, in my study, attired only in Blue Towelling Robe No. 1, enjoying my first cuppa of the day.  Welcome to the weekend! 

Wow!  Here we are again: Friday!  Where did that week go?  No, seriously, where did that week go?

Did six hours of teaching yesterday (very enjoyable), The Trouble picked me up and we headed straight out to an 8.00 dinner.  I’m not sure what you want to call London E1.  Shoreditch?  Whitechapel?  Aldgate?  My god, it has changed!  So many new flats, offices and shops!  Bet you need a few bob to live round there!

On Thursday night, I found myself in a classy (and very pricey) Middle Eastern restaurant in London E1.  Place called Amber.  Delicious food!  There to celebrate the birthday of the very cool and very classy Clifton Duhaney, and very pleased to be part of that happy group.

As you know, Thursday is the new Friday and, at 10.50 pm, we found ourselves in a traffic jam in East London.  You know I hate driving and I detest being caught up in congestion, so I was not happy.  I felt like shouting, “Haven’t you got a home to go to?”  I know!  Rich coming from someone that lives in NW10!     

Hope you can join me tomorrow at 1.00 p.m. for ‘The A-Z Of Mi-Soul Music’, The Letter D (Part Seven).  No executive producer, just me playing with myself.  The Letter D concludes on May 31st.  Sounds a long way away?  Well, I have to miss one show on May 10 (Leipzig) and another show on May 24 (Jamaica), so The Letter E starts on Saturday, June 14th.  Straight after the show, I will be on that train down to Hove, to spend 24 hours with Lady Wesker.  Always a treat to squeeze my old mum!

I’ve now had FOUR 5-Star reviews on ‘The Mistakes I Made (And How To Avoid Making Them)’.  I am buzzing!  Thank you to everyone that has invested in me!

Have a fabulous and funky Friday!  I love you all.  You’re probably thinking, “You don’t even know me!” but, if people can hate for no reason, why can’t I love?

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Good morning!  I hope you slept well and feel rested?  Currently sitting at my desk, in my study, attired only in Blue Towelling Robe No. 2, enjoying my first cuppa of the day.

It rained on Tuesday night and some of Wednesday and that made us all very sad.  We’ve had a bit of sunshine and we were thinking, “Yay, Spring is here!”  Erm … this is England, mate!  Lord knows what the weather’s going to do!  So Wednesday was cold and grey but – bugger it – the show must go on!  I worked like a Trojan on Wednesday!  I multi-tasked to such a degree, I actually felt dizzy!  Like, “What should I be doing next?”

Today’s lessons are 1.00 – 4.00 and 4.30 – 7.30, and then, on a school night, we are GOING OUT!  We will be celebrating the birthday of one of our favourite people, so I’m looking forward to dinner with some very beautiful people.

Talking of beautiful people, do you ever think about people from your past that you really shared some amazing times with and now … nothing!  That’s one of the things that really baffles me.  Like, back then, these people were close to me, I felt safe with them, we shared really good times together (I’ve still got the photos) and now, for whatever reason, we’re strangers.  It begs the questions: were we ever really friends?  And that’s a scary question!  These beautiful people in my past: were we ever really friends?  And, if not, what were we? 

Wanna know the real reason why Ian Wright no longer does ‘Match Of The Day’.  When Ian heard that Gary Lineker was being ‘retired’ by the BBC for expressing a political view, Ian sided with his mate and ducked out!  Top bloke!

Looking forward to: ‘The White Lion Bank Holiday All-Dayer’ (Sunday, May 4 with Booker T, Leemore Smith and Chris Harvey amongst many others), ‘Selecta’s Corner’ at The BBE Store (Sunday, June 22 with Edward Adoo, Uncle Drew, Lauren Thompson and me), ‘Soul 4U Weekender’ at Aloft Hotel, Birmingham (September 5-7 with Bigger, Jigs, Calvin Francis, Devon Daley, Mike Stephens and Robin Haynes amongst many others).

Have a throbbing and thrusting Thursday (with hopefully a few thrills through your thoroughfare?)  I love you all.

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Good morning!  I hope you slept well and feel rested?  Currently sitting at my desk, in my study, attired only in Blue Towelling Robe No. 1, enjoying my first cuppa of the day.  Happy Hump Day!

Many thanks to Teresa Perry for five-star review No. 2!  Bless you, darling!  Much appreciated!  I’ve actually got THREE five-star ratings, so hopefully another review is to follow?  Like self-releasing, self-publishing is like pushing a snowball up a mountain! 

Most of my students want to self-release their music.  I say to them, “If you want to do that, you are the artist and you are the record company!”  I’m not sure they realise how much work is involved?  All of you with your own business, you understand how difficult it is to promote yourself!  When The Trouble goes to craft fairs to sell her beautiful crystal jewellery, there are so many small, cottage industries trying to make a living.  In fact, she even has a relative that has just self-published her first book!  Those of you with one of these small businesses should connect with her on her Facebook page.  You could all create the mother of all craft fairs!

Got some sad news yesterday.  One of the real-life heroines in my new book died a few days ago.  She’d been a family friend for decades and loved my parents.  She was a real champion of my play, worked really hard and asked for nothing in return.  R.I.P. Anne.

Because the students and I talk a lot about social media, I have downloaded the one app that I don’t really use, Snapchat.  I’ll be buggered if I know how it works!  It just doesn’t behave the way most apps behave.  Or maybe I’m being an old geezer?  I guess I’ll get the hang of it?  If you get some random Snapchat friend request from me, yes, it’s me trying to figure it out!

I’ll be at home today.  Working hard as usual, prepping for my lessons and my radio show.  Got one meeting at 1.00 pm and am looking forward to taking receipt of a proper microphone.  A proper blogging/podcast-quality microphone!  It is about time I looked and sounded more professional.   

Have a wonderful and well-endowed Wednesday.  I love you all.  Yes, a crazy, bald man loves and cares about you.

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Good morning!  I hope you slept well and feel rested?  Currently sitting at my desk, in my study, attired only in Blue Towelling Robe No. 1, enjoying my first cuppa of the day.

As designed by me, Bank Holiday Monday was very chilled.  A four-day weekend is a wicked set of tempting offers, innit?  You can do what you want.  You can relax, you can party, or you can do both?  Trying to party for two or three of those days – especially at our age – is going to make Tuesday very difficult!  There were lots of exciting events over the weekend!  I bet some of you are looking at this status and wishing it was 5.00, so you could go home and sleep.  No, mate, the day has only just begun!   

On Monday morning, I woke up at 6.00, posted my status, then sat in the front room armchair and went back to sleep, until 9.40!  Three more hours of sleep!  And THAT is an indication of how tired I was!  The Trouble and I knew we both had to chill.  On Monday, The Trouble got out of her bath at 1.00 p.m.  Smart move!  The diary is nuts, so we have to pace ourselves.  Just looking at our diary gives me vertigo!  This weekend, we’re in Hove, next weekend, it’s The White Lion All-Dayer, the week after that, we’re in Leipzig! 

As The Mighty Josiah was jumping around the house like a Mexican Jellybean, I took him to the park yesterday, he rode his bike, played football and released some of that typical ten-year-old pent-up energy!  The park was full of kids (of every nationality), playing happily, burning off some of that energy!

Around lunch time, we went home, got out some big plates and ate leftovers!  The fridge was literally BULGING with delicious Easter Sunday leftovers.  We all ate too much!  I’ve decided that rice & peas goes with everything!  How much do I love leftovers?  (And I’m not talking about sloppy seconds!)

Keep getting really nice messages about the new book.  “Loving it so far!”, “Really interesting!” etc.  Appreciate these messages, now I would be really grateful if you could finish the book and review it!  As an independent author, your reviews are vital! 

Have a tremendous and tumultuous Tuesday.  I love you all. 

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Good morning!  I hope you slept well and feel rested?  Currently sitting at my desk, in my study, attired only in Blue Towelling Robe No. 3, enjoying my first cuppa of the day.

Welcome to the working week although, for those of you working in the NHS, welcome to just another day.

I had to work on Good Friday (9.30 – 1.30) and I’m sure some of you did too!  Fortunately, there was a delicious dinner waiting for me!  What a fantastic Easter bank holiday weekend!  And we’ve still got one day left!

Many thanks to everyone that listened to ‘The A-Z Of Mi-Soul Music’: The Letter D (Part Six).  The show is now up on my MixCloud page.  Next week: Part Seven.  We ain’t done yet!

On Saturday night, I played at Reunited at Forge, EC3V.  A bugger to find and a bugger to park but what a good venue!  Great sound system too!  Hope I get invited back?  Big-up to the comrades: Barrie Thomas, Jazzie Que and Lewis Mastermind Benn.  For me, the night was made even more special by the appearance of some very beautiful people that I haven’t seen in ages!  Like years and years!  My jaw literally dropped!  My friends probably thought I was on medication, I was randomly kissing and hugging them.  I was just happy to see them!

On Sunday, we hung out with my Swedish nephew, who loves to spend time with his crazy London family every now and then.  The Trouble made a magnificent meal: jerk lamb chops, stewed chicken, rice & peas, roast potatoes and fried plantain.  As you can imagine, The Itis kicked in soon after!  Thankfully, I can eat some more of it today!

I’m teaching at 10.00 a.m. tomorrow morning and on Thursday and Friday so, today, I will be doing less than nothing!  Need to pace myself.   

Many thanks to everyone that has purchased a copy of my new book ‘The Mistakes I Made (And How To Avoid Making Them)’.  I would now be very grateful if you would read it and would be equally grateful if you would review it!  I feel pretty certain you will find it interesting!   

Have a marvellous and momentous Monday.  I love you all.

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'The A-Z Of Mi-Soul Music' start starts at 1.00 p.m. The Letter D (Pt. 6). Your education continues. http://mi-soul.com online + on DAB Plus across London & Brighton. Big-up Mi-Soul Radio + big-up Danny Talbot (absolutely killing it on Mi-Soul right now!)

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Good morning!  I hope you slept well and feel rested?  Currently sitting at my desk, in my study, attired only in Blue Towelling Robe No. 1, enjoying my first cuppa of the day.  Welcome to Good Friday and the Easter weekend! 

Wow!  Here we are again: Friday!  Where did that week go?  No, seriously, where did that week go?

Had a very exciting conversation yesterday!  It was the kind of conversation that not only provides me with an interesting opportunity but also another career!  Another career?  I’m an old bastard!  Why am I taking on more projects?  Most people my age are feet up with a pipe and slippers!  As I said to someone the other day, this is the music industry, how can you resist getting involved?  I morphed into a music industry teacher but why not morph into something else?  Re-inventing yourself is fun!

In fact, I had another good conversation about a successful event that will be returning again next year!  We love successful events, innit?   

Hope you can join me tomorrow at 1.00 p.m. for ‘The A-Z Of Mi-Soul Music’, The Letter D (Part Six).  No executive producer, just me playing with myself.  The Letter D concludes on May 31st.  Sounds a long way away?  Well, I have to miss one show on May 10 (Leipzig) and another show on May 24 (Jamaica), so The Letter E starts on Saturday, June 14th.

Straight after the radio show, I will rush home, make myself look pretty, gather up my tunes and head over to Forge,  24 Cornhill, City of London, London EC3V 3ND for the Easter ‘Reunited’ with host Barrie Thomas, resident DJ Jazzi Que and guests Lewis ‘Mastermind’ Benn and me!  If you’re a proper grown up and you know your soul music, this could be the function for you!

The Mighty Josiah has already arrived, the weather’s going to be nice on Sunday, so I definitely predict some time in the local park.  After I’ve woken up, of course!

Have a fabulous and funky Friday!  I love you all.  You’re probably thinking, “You don’t even know me!” but, if people can hate for no reason, why can’t I love?

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Good morning!  I hope you slept well and feel rested?  Currently sitting at my desk, in my study, attired only in Blue Towelling Robe No. 1, enjoying my first cuppa of the day.

First thing yesterday, I was at the fish shop getting some Coley for the weekend.  Harlesden has LOTS of good fish shops.  They have to be good!  You don’t want to feel the wrath of an angry Harlesden mother!  Baked fish and roast potatoes is our tradition on Good Friday.

Yes, it was a bit windy yesterday but it was warm and sunny too, so that was perfect walking weather for me!  My local supermarket is straight down the Harrow Road, turn right at Ladbroke Grove, so that’s where I went to pick up some bits.  Back in the day, picking up ‘some bits’ would cost you a fiver!  Not anymore!  Oh, well.  A good kitchen never runs out of anything.

A letter arrived yesterday from Lloyds Bank.  Letters from Lloyds rarely bring good news but this one did!  Just four words.  “Your mortgage is closed.”  Mortgage-free!  It’s a good feeling.  One less standing order.  Symbolically, it’s huge.  To actually own a house in a London postal district!  It took many years of hard work.

Today’s lessons are 1.00 – 4.00 and 4.30 – 7.30, so I probably won’t get home until 9.00?  Really looking forward to meeting my new students.  If they listen to me, I can help them.  If they don’t … well … good luck!  

I’ve got my first FIVE-STAR rating on ‘The Mistakes I Made (And How To Avoid Making Them)’.  No review, just a rating.  Thanks to whoever left it!  The book is only available via Amazon and the only way you can review it is by buying a copy so, if you buy it as a present, don’t forget to review and rate it! 

Looking forward to: ‘ReUnited’ (THIS Saturday, April 19 at Forge, EC3V 3ND with host Barrie Thomas, resident DJ Jazzi Q and guests Lewis ‘Mastermind’ Benn and me ), ‘The White Lion Bank Holiday All-Dayer’ (Sunday, May 4), ‘Selecta’s Corner’ at The BBE Store (Sunday, June 22 with Edward Adoo, Uncle Drew, Lauren Thompson and me), ‘Soul 4U Weekender’ at Aloft Hotel, Birmingham (September 5-7).

Have a throbbing and thrusting Thursday (with hopefully a few thrills through your thoroughfare?)  I love you all.

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